According to the Gizmodo Article dated the 11th of this month ( https://gizmodo.com/google-appears-to-be-killing-off-the-pixel-and-pixel-xl-1825194921 ), all updates for our Pixel XL phones will end on October 2019.
Like the article, this seems a bit premature to me. I'm loving my Pixel XL, and can currently see no reason to even think about getting rid of it. Is this unreasonable? Unfortunately, I'm not made of money and don't plan to just upgrade my phone every 2 years if I'm happy with the one that I have.
What do you all think? Does anyone else have anymore insight to this?
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According to the Gizmodo Article dated the 11th of this month ( https://gizmodo.com/google-appears-to-be-killing-off-the-pixel-and-pixel-xl-1825194921 ), all updates for our Pixel XL phones will end on October 2019.
Like the article, this seems a bit premature to me. I'm loving my Pixel XL, and can currently see no reason to even think about getting rid of it. Is this unreasonable? Unfortunately, I'm not made of money and don't plan to just upgrade my phone every 2 years if I'm happy with the one that I have.
What do you all think? Does anyone else have anymore insight to this?
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Google Provides 2 years for OS and 1 year additional for Security patches but since we have treble we might get lucky and get a few extra updates
Well three years of OS update they should provide really. Given the price was on launch of OG Pixels, for unlocked models that is.
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Well three years of OS update they should provide really. Given the price was on launch of OG Pixels, for unlocked models that is.
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Yep shame price doesn't effect quality of the updates... This device for sure deserves 3 years+ Not sure why for the Pixel 2 they gave 3 years OS but not us....
A shame that Pixel 2 now has 3 years of full updates and OG Pixel still only gets 2 years...
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So, we all know the future of Motorola depends (maybe) on the success of the Moto X.
Do you guys have any piece of information, any personal experience in a store or anything to share related to the success or unsuccess of the phone?
I really hope it sells well.
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So, we all know the future of Motorola depends (maybe) on the success of the Moto X.
Do you guys have any piece of information, any personal experience in a store or anything to share related to the success or unsuccess of the phone?
I really hope it sells well.
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Guy at the store today when I was returning mine said they're selling some, not a ton, and not "almost none."
Said most of the ones they've sold have been customized. So people seem to like that.
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Guy at the store today when I was returning mine said they're selling some, not a ton, and not "almost none."
Said most of the ones they've sold have been customized. So people seem to like that.
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Cool!
Custom phones shipping time was pushed back from 4 to 6-8 days "due to high demand" so they must be selling well, right?
The rep at my normal store said they were selling quite a few. I was in twice before buying the card and he was really knowledgeable about the phone so it was nice to see someone actually helping people understand the value.
The 6 day thing Is hogwash. When I placed my order this past Sunday they estimated 9 days and delivery around Sept 4th. I got it 3 days later (yesyerday) I didn't even get the email saying it shipped until it was on the truck for delivery already.
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The 6 day thing Is hogwash. When I placed my order this past Sunday they estimated 9 days and delivery around Sept 4th. I got it 3 days later (yesyerday) I didn't even get the email saying it shipped until it was on the truck for delivery already.
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Did your order page ever indicate that it shipped prior to receiving it?
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Did your order page ever indicate that it shipped prior to receiving it?
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Nope, it didn't. I kept checking the whole day. I got the email at about 4am on wed with tracking. The order status still wasn't updated. When I tracked it when I woke up it was out for delivery
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Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3
Depends on what well means. Probably a little better than most Motorola's given the marketing budget & no carrier exclusivity but it's nowhere close to an iPhone or SGS.
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Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3
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The rep told me last friday (there was no one in the store) that it had been like that all month, empty.
AT&T exclusivity on custom requests coupled with not releasing it at the same time on all carriers is a fail for Motorola.
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The rep told me last friday (there was no one in the store) that it had been like that all month, empty.
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its that iPhone 5S. better have android on it
And in regards to motorola failing, it is IMPOSSIBLE to synchronize same day release for all carriers unless youre apple, even then, its really hard because of Verizon. If they are in the course of a month, like the S4, thats pretty successful. The HTC One, on the other hand, thats a fail.
But exclusivity wise with the motomaker, yea, thats a fail. IDK how much AT&T offered to pay upfront, but i dont think its worth it.
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Im willing to bet there aren't much sale going on with the iPhone 5S about to come out.
I love android and all, but a lot of people prefer iPhones.
That and to a lesser degree, Nexus 5 + Note 3
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iPhones have there place, just not with me anymore. I got so tired of jailbreaking and waiting months for a new jailbreak to appear after a updated version of IOS came out. All I wanted was the ability to run iblacklist. Anyway, I really want a Moto X but somehow thinking the LG G2 might morph into a N5 really has me excited. Also I'm very curious what the Note 3 and new wearable accessories might be just around the corner. Moto X, Note 3, Nexus 5, they will all be winners. Tough decisions ahead on what to get..
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AT&T exclusivity on custom requests coupled with not releasing it at the same time on all carriers is a fail for Motorola.
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Same day availability isn't even a selling point of a phone & they probably made more money on the customization exclusivity period than the few random people that consider that a make or break on a purchase.
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Same day availability isn't even a selling point of a phone & they probably made more money on the customization exclusivity period than the few random people that consider that a make or break on a purchase.
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Tell that to Apple and Samsung. Instead of getting more people with Moto X 's in their hands, they will most definitely lose market share to the G2, the 2013 Nexus and the Sony Honami. Samsung was a garbage cellphone maker until they followed the Apple model, and I won't even buy a Samsung phone, but Moto would do well to follow their lead if they want to sell more than 5 million phones world wide.
Semantics said:
Tell that to Apple and Samsung. Instead of getting more people with Moto X 's in their hands, they will most definitely lose market share to the G2, the 2013 Nexus and the Sony Honami. Samsung was a garbage cellphone maker until they followed the Apple model, and I won't even buy a Samsung phone, but Moto would do well to follow their lead if they want to sell more than 5 million phones world wide.
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SGS hasn't had same day availability but yeah you're right. If they would only come out on the same day Motorola would have Apple/Samsung success.
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SGS hasn't had same day availability but yeah you're right. If they would only come out on the same day Motorola would have Apple/Samsung success.
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Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.
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Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.
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Came out on the largest US carrier a month later & it failed.
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Uh, Sgs4 launched in late April on 327 networks in 155 countries. It sold 20 million in 2 months. Moto is calling this a flagship, that's how you launch a flagship.
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I also thought moto put like 2 million into advertising and I see more Verizon new DROID than the X. I been dying for this phone but because of specs and not getting updates like a nexus I'm sticking to the gs4.
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Came out on the largest US carrier a month later & it failed.
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Like the HTC one? That's Verizon's fault. They'd rather push their trash on people. Sgs4 sold more phones than any phone in history, you and I have very different meanings of the word failure.
How many people bought the OnePlus 5 expecting it to be the best phone they could use for a year only to find that they should have waited a few months more and gotten the slightly better version for only a few $$ more?
-The OnePlus 5U
"We took the OnePlus 5 and made it even better, this is our commitment to 'U' ."
I'm excited for the release of the OnePlus 5U...
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How many people bought the OnePlus 5 expecting it to be the best phone they could use for a year only to find that they should have waited a few months more and gotten the slightly better version for only a few $$ more?
-The OnePlus 5U
"We took the OnePlus 5 and made it even better, this is our commitment to 'U' ."
I'm excited for the release of the OnePlus 5U...
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Where is this coming from ?
Source ?
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I'm ready. Hope it has 1440p screen. I'll gladly pay $40 for 1440p.
It's fake .. on reddit one user wrote "OnePlus 5U" Like Upside Down.. so this is not true
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With the nexus devices Google always seemed to firesale leftover stock from the previous model. Does anyone think that trend will continue with the original pixel once the pixel 2 is released?
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With the nexus devices Google always seemed to firesale leftover stock from the previous model. Does anyone think that trend will continue with the original pixel once the pixel 2 is released?
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It already started. Over the last 2-3 weeks I've been seeing them sell for around $350-$450 which is a rather hefty discount for the pixel devices....Now if you're talking about that kind of discount from the Play Store itself...I'm sure it'll happen around the end of this month IF the Pixel 2 event actually takes place Oct 4th as expected.
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It already started. Over the last 2-3 weeks I've been seeing them sell for around $350-$450 which is a rather hefty discount for the pixel devices....Now if you're talking about that kind of discount from the Play Store itself...I'm sure it'll happen around the end of this month IF the Pixel 2 event actually takes place Oct 4th as expected.
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I'm more so thinking of the nexus 6 firesale after the 5x and 6p where amazon had them on black Friday for 200 dollars, and that was also a phone that had retailed at 650.
Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
While Google has been selling the Pixel 3 and 3XL for about six months now, the Pixel 2 and 2 XL are still very good phones, especially at discounted prices. But if you want one, you’ll have to act fast. Google has stopped selling the Pixel 2 and 2XL through its online store, which means whatever remaining stock at store like Best Buy and B&H Photo are sure to be extremely limited.
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Source: https://www.pcworld.com/article/338...googl-url-shortener-and-google-this-week.html
While not a major surprise in and of itself, this does mean the only new Pixel 2 XL devices remaining are the Verizon devices. There is a possibility of Amazon still having some unlocked devices, but for the most part anyone coming to this forum from this point onward is most likely to have a Verizon model.
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Source: https://www.pcworld.com/article/338...googl-url-shortener-and-google-this-week.html
While not a major surprise in and of itself, this does mean the only new Pixel 2 XL devices remaining are the Verizon devices. There is a possibility of Amazon still having some unlocked devices, but for the most part anyone coming to this forum from this point onward is most likely to have a Verizon model.
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I think they are introducing mid-range devices that's why they are discontinuing the Pixel 2 n 2xl line up as the prices of these phones will be similar to the new midranges they will be releasing.
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I think they are introducing mid-range devices that's why they are discontinuing the Pixel 2 n 2xl line up as the prices of these phones will be similar to the new midranges they will be releasing.
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The mid-range Pixels aren't the reason for this. Google normally discontinues sales of their older devices some six months after the release of a newer one.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The mid-range Pixels aren't the reason for this. Google normally discontinues sales of their older devices some six months after the release of a newer one.
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Oh okay. That might be the normal trend then. I thought its more of a business strategy to sell the mid-range. so nothing too drastic on Googles part.
100rabh7791 said:
Oh okay. That might be the normal trend then. I thought its more of a business strategy to sell the mid-range. so nothing too drastic on Googles part.
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That's why I said it wasn't much of a surprise.
I think they are introducing mid-range devices that's the main reason
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I think they are introducing mid-range devices that's the main reason
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This has been the way they always do this so I doubt the new devices have anything to do with that
Still can get NIB Pixel 2 on Swappa.
Good evening,
After few days of googling around about Pixel 4, to be honest I have some kind of dilemma, is it worth buying?
Well I am currently using Samsung Galaxy A40, which is not that good phone when it comes to camera, I am still looking for phone which will be fast at the first place and it will have good camera. So that`s all from my side, let me how you feel about google pixel, is it worth buying in 2020?
Thanks again,
Sanady
For me it is still worth, I am coming from a S10+ and still the pixel is an amazing phone, ease of use and the camera is just mind blowing. Only struggle for me may be the storage as I got the 64GB version, but everything else has been awesome.
Definitely yes, I got mine a month ago and loving my Pixel 4. Camera is really awesome and stock Android with monthly updates is great. I came from an OnePlus 7 Pro which was still excellent but too large for my hands.
Sanady said:
Good evening,
After few days of googling around about Pixel 4, to be honest I have some kind of dilemma, is it worth buying?
Well I am currently using Samsung Galaxy A40, which is not that good phone when it comes to camera, I am still looking for phone which will be fast at the first place and it will have good camera. So that`s all from my side, let me how you feel about google pixel, is it worth buying in 2020?
Thanks again,
Sanady
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I wouldn't purchase it unless it goes on sale. I would wait because the pixel 5 will be coming soon and its most likely going to be cheaper than $999. the pixel 4a is out now and it can do almost everything the 4 can for $479 Canadian!
darkriff said:
For me it is still worth, I am coming from a S10+ and still the pixel is an amazing phone, ease of use and the camera is just mind blowing. Only struggle for me may be the storage as I got the 64GB version, but everything else has been awesome.
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Cool but there is few users that are recommending to wait for Pixel 5, what do you think is it worth waiting for 699$ phone which will be expensive then current Pixel?
Best regards,
Sanady
Sanady said:
Cool but there is few users that are recommending to wait for Pixel 5, what do you think is it worth waiting for 699$ phone which will be expensive then current Pixel?
Best regards,
Sanady
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As I understand the Pixel 4 will be a little faster than the Pixe 5 if rumours are correct about the Pixel 5 having a 765 CPU vs Pixel 4 855 cpu.
The biggest issue for reviews seem to be Pixel 4 battery life. I don't have the screen on for 4-5 hours daily so battery life is perfectly fine for me. One of my favorite features is the wireless charging, I'm a woodworker and make my own custom wireless charging stands.
Another consideration for me is Google FI phone service which switches between T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular. Our phones switch to US Cellular visiting a daughter. Plus free unlimited calling to Mexico where a sister-in law lives.
The decision to purchase a Pixel 4 depends on your budget, expectations and how you use your phone. There are a lot of things to like about the Pixel 4. Overall it's very fast, fluid, and buttery smooth with the screens 90htz refresh rate. If your screen on time is 4-5+ hours daily without a way to recharge during the day the Pixel 4 might not be for you.
As me I like the pure android experience. Previously I rooted all my devices and installed pure android. I didn't care for example Samsung's additions and tweaks. Pixel's are the first to get the newest release or version of Android for 3 years. Example Android 11 is coming soon. The beta version available right now..
If you decide to purchase a Pixel phone I would recommend against purchasing from Verizon as the boot-loader is locked and can't be unlocked.
In 2 or 3 years when security updates stop you will have the option of rooting, installing custom roms with updated security patches.
If security is important the Pixel is the best android, Samsung is next, not perfect but very close. Some have been known to push out old security patches changing only the date giving a false sense of security. Hopefully others with more experience will correct me if I'm mistaken and can offer better advice..
The Pixel 4 isn't perfect, what phone is? Did I mention it's buttery smooth? If your screen on time is 4-5+ hours daily without a way of charging during the day the Pixel 4 is not the best device.
Good luck with your with your next device, Pixel or not. Hopefully I didn't muddy the waters with your decision. Hopefully you will come back and let us know what device you will purchase.
Absolutely not worth it. Go for the 4a it's a much better buy
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Read the PIxel 4 & 4XL are no longer available from Google, still available from other sources until sold out.
I have a 2xl that still works fine, is there any point in upgrading to a 3axl or 4? Those are my only options with my carrier. I almost never run stock unless I have to. I could wait for the 4a but it won't be available here untill the end of September.
Edmontonchef said:
I have a 2xl that still works fine, is there any point in upgrading to a 3axl or 4? Those are my only options with my carrier. I almost never run stock unless I have to. I could wait for the 4a but it won't be available here untill the end of September.
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I would wait but it's not my choice. Good luck.
GTOJim said:
I would wait but it's not my choice. Good luck.
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Pulled the trigger on a 4a pre-order from google.
Edmontonchef said:
Pulled the trigger on a 4a pre-order from google.
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Congrats on your new Pixel. I hope it is delivered much sooner than expected.
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Congrats on your new Pixel. I hope it is delivered much sooner than expected.
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Canada is a few weeks behind USA, the expected delivery is September 11th for me
I bet they won't be on store shelves until October here